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united states was that they weren't going to take sides. they say, we don't take sides, as you know, but, and this is quoting the state department, president morsi is the one who gave the speech. he had the opportunity to lay out specific steps, and he did not take the opportunity to do that. that was where the united states department was as of a few hours ago. what do you see as the role of the united states going forward and the sense of our bystander status or potential support for reform down on the streets in cairo? >> reporter: in the immediate term, i think the united states is going to be very happy with what is happening here. the united states was never a natural ally with the muslim brotherhood. the muslim brotherhood at its core is an anti-american organization. it is a violently anti-israel organization. the muslim brotherhood was democratically elected. the united states chose to work with it, much to the chagrin or much to the anger of the egyptian military, which has a much longer and much deeper relationship with the unite
united states was that they weren't going to take sides. they say, we don't take sides, as you know, but, and this is quoting the state department, president morsi is the one who gave the speech. he had the opportunity to lay out specific steps, and he did not take the opportunity to do that. that was where the united states department was as of a few hours ago. what do you see as the role of the united states going forward and the sense of our bystander status or potential support for reform...
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>> the united states has to push for elections as quickly as possible. you know, morsi had become very unpopular you know, one immediate question is, is mohammed morsi going to be allowed to run in the new elections? will the muslim brotherhood be allowed to put up another candidate. i think they should. it would be much more effective if they had been forced from power in an election. the sooner an election can be held and the will of the people can be seen, the better. this is a enormous country. but there's a very large number of egyptians particularly in rural areas that do support the brotherhood. i just fear more polarization and more violence potential will i. >> in a way what you're describing is a lot like iran where you have people in the countryside who support the islamic government, the more religious government and a secular element in the country. but in egypt, there's this other irony i want to ask you about. the military who the u.s. obviously has more contact with, is the elite. let's face it, in egyptian society. part of the problem th
>> the united states has to push for elections as quickly as possible. you know, morsi had become very unpopular you know, one immediate question is, is mohammed morsi going to be allowed to run in the new elections? will the muslim brotherhood be allowed to put up another candidate. i think they should. it would be much more effective if they had been forced from power in an election. the sooner an election can be held and the will of the people can be seen, the better. this is a...
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that is a good thing from the point of view of the united states. and then the timing of this new announcement is certainly interesting and perhaps questionable because after developing that relationship after getting some international kudos for what he did, he made this move. so the white house is watching that closely and it could affect that relationship that they've been building. >> edward this was most likely hillary clinton's last diplomatic mission as secretary of state. how effective has she been? >> i don't think anybody could argue she's been an incredibly effective secretary of state and it's not just the amount of miles she's put on her plane over the last four years. she has had a record that's built up relationships that the united states didn't have in the same state over the course of these four years, all across the world in ways that have been helpful. i think when you look back four years ago to when president obama was trying to lure her into the cabinet and people were suspicious of whether it would work, whether this team of
that is a good thing from the point of view of the united states. and then the timing of this new announcement is certainly interesting and perhaps questionable because after developing that relationship after getting some international kudos for what he did, he made this move. so the white house is watching that closely and it could affect that relationship that they've been building. >> edward this was most likely hillary clinton's last diplomatic mission as secretary of state. how...
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i know most americans don't see the wild, wild with west returning to the united states. but that is what they suggested. and the idea that they were making meaningful -- meaningful contributions, the only meaningful contribution i saw was to the gun manufacturers by way of free advertising. you know, they do what they have been doing a long time. that is come up with every excuse, except looking at the incredible saturation of guns in the society. and i saw statistics today of the 62 mass murders in the united states over the last 30 years, not one of them has been stopped by an armed civilian. and in columbine, there were two armed individuals that tried to stop it and couldn't. so, their answer has never been the answer and it's not the answer now. >> you are one of the few that is willing to make the ultimate political sacrifice in congress for legislation on gun control. how many more need to take that up? to take up that courage that you are representing? >> well, i think this -- this event at newtown was a game changer. and i spoke to many, many members over the la
i know most americans don't see the wild, wild with west returning to the united states. but that is what they suggested. and the idea that they were making meaningful -- meaningful contributions, the only meaningful contribution i saw was to the gun manufacturers by way of free advertising. you know, they do what they have been doing a long time. that is come up with every excuse, except looking at the incredible saturation of guns in the society. and i saw statistics today of the 62 mass...
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the united states provides like a $1.3 billion to the egyptian military. the u.s. is avoiding the word coup like crazy. you have a democratic leader who has been, in effect, had his power usurped by the military there. the united states is going to proceed to use the old line very carefully. >> all right. and bob, another hot topic we want to get to, the nsa surveillance program. president obama and german chancellor angela merkel agreed to talks discussing the nsa allegedly spying on germany and its allies. bob, what can we expect to come from these talks? >> well, i suspect that the nsa will probably seek see cretly monitor the talks, number one. but beyond that, there is a particular sensitivity in germany to this kind of thing because of its long history under communism, particularly in the eastern side which by the way is where merkel is from. but the talks are going to also have this sort of shock, i'm really shocked idea, behind them because, of course, all governments know that everybody spies on each other. so it's going to be very interesting to
the united states provides like a $1.3 billion to the egyptian military. the u.s. is avoiding the word coup like crazy. you have a democratic leader who has been, in effect, had his power usurped by the military there. the united states is going to proceed to use the old line very carefully. >> all right. and bob, another hot topic we want to get to, the nsa surveillance program. president obama and german chancellor angela merkel agreed to talks discussing the nsa allegedly spying on...
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obviously the middle east is important to the united states. egypt is the political center of the region. and if egypt continues to struggle but move forward on a path towards democracy, that has one implication for the region. if egypt falls backwards back into autocracy, that has other implications. the united states is watching this and will influence it in the margins where it can. the united states is largely a spectator in this event. >> p.j., at what point does the u.s. recognize a change in government and recognize it as legitimate? >> i can recall during the bush administration the awkwardness of con da lisa rice issuing statements about venezuela where there was an attempted coup in that country and having to scram nl because it didn't turn out the way they initially thought it did. at what point do you say, okay, it's time to move forward and recognize the change of government and try to interact with it rather than isolate it? >> well, obviously a democratic process is part of it. i think part of what makes it unique is a presidency
obviously the middle east is important to the united states. egypt is the political center of the region. and if egypt continues to struggle but move forward on a path towards democracy, that has one implication for the region. if egypt falls backwards back into autocracy, that has other implications. the united states is watching this and will influence it in the margins where it can. the united states is largely a spectator in this event. >> p.j., at what point does the u.s. recognize a...
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it's probably not what the administration needed at this exact moment as egypt and the united states are building credibility with each other. the obama administration was able to come back to the republicans and say, see, this guy is not a radical, he's a guy that can do business with and the top line is he's demonstrating certain what seem like dictatorial or authoritarian impulses that one would not want to see from a true democrat. >> thank you very much. jim frederick, we'll talk with you tomorrow as well. >>> still ahead, detectives who were investigating whether casey anthony murdered her daughter admit they overlook what could have given prosecutors a stronger case. key information. >>> plus what congressman todd akin says he has to do to pay his mortgage now that he's lost his senate bid in the wake of his, quote, rape comments. it's just one of those things we thought you'd want to know today. two years ago, the people of bp made a commitment to the gulf. bp has paid over twenty-three billion dollars to help those affected and to cover cleanup costs. today, the beaches and
it's probably not what the administration needed at this exact moment as egypt and the united states are building credibility with each other. the obama administration was able to come back to the republicans and say, see, this guy is not a radical, he's a guy that can do business with and the top line is he's demonstrating certain what seem like dictatorial or authoritarian impulses that one would not want to see from a true democrat. >> thank you very much. jim frederick, we'll talk...
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>> there are multiple ways in which a stable egypt can benefit the united states and the middle east in multiple ways where an unstable egypt can have a negative impact across this region. there's several hundred million people in the arab world in north africa and the middle east. egypt sits at the pinnacle at the center. cairo is the leading city in the arab world. it really sets the own for much of arab life and arab culture. politically, the arab league has been headquartered there and egypt's governments have always had a dominant influence over the politics of the region. then there's the strategic issues. egypt and israel have a peace treaty now and have had one for several decades that the united states has underwritten after decades of war. egypt is sitting next to a volatile libya today where there's a country in flux and chaos and has many weapons flowing out of it. and then as mark mentioned, as well, economic flows through the suez canal continually go through through shipping lanes and it's a real potential choke point for commerce, but it's not a choke point currently
>> there are multiple ways in which a stable egypt can benefit the united states and the middle east in multiple ways where an unstable egypt can have a negative impact across this region. there's several hundred million people in the arab world in north africa and the middle east. egypt sits at the pinnacle at the center. cairo is the leading city in the arab world. it really sets the own for much of arab life and arab culture. politically, the arab league has been headquartered there...
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we, the united states, put into power through the sweat, blood and the deaths of our soldiers. in syria, assad fights off the rebels in what promises to be an unending war. what a neighborhood. and in too many of the cases, the united states gotten involved in a local war between shia and sunni, a battle that's lasted 1,000 years. it isn't going to end just because uncle sam has joined the rumble. nbc's chief foreign correspondent richard engel is in tahrir square. both at the square and today's muslim brotherhood rally. and now we have richard engel. thank you. take all the time you want. tell us what's going on in cairo. >> reporter: well, i will start with what is happening right here in this square. enormous celebrations, a great outpouring of enthusiasm, obviously fireworks, obviously cheering, lots of music. people here believe that this is really the end or the latest phase of the revolution that began in this square 2 1/2 years ago. and if you go back and see what happened 2 1/2 years ago, students came out, ousted president mubarak, and what happened? a transitionary g
we, the united states, put into power through the sweat, blood and the deaths of our soldiers. in syria, assad fights off the rebels in what promises to be an unending war. what a neighborhood. and in too many of the cases, the united states gotten involved in a local war between shia and sunni, a battle that's lasted 1,000 years. it isn't going to end just because uncle sam has joined the rumble. nbc's chief foreign correspondent richard engel is in tahrir square. both at the square and...
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so, you know, the united states has to play a crucial role. the president understands that. and that's why you see secretary of state clinton there. >> the money that the u.s. promises in aid to egypt, $2 billion is that enough leverage to be able to keep mohamed morsi overseeing this process and peace in the region, continuing not only to be a partner to the u.s., but once again considered an ally? >> well, we have seen a difference between the public rhetoric of morsi and the muslim brotherhood run government in egypt and what it knows behind the scenes, what's known on the behind the scenes, egypt being a key player in trying to negotiate at least a cease-fire in the region. because they know that they have the -- the big card it does have is that billion-plus dollars in aid that goes -- that goes to egypt. now, the u.s. still has a close relationship with the egyptian military and that's why you see, you know, morsi having to play his own political game to try to figure out what kind of role he can play, keep the u.s. at least if not happy, pacified. and not see this thi
so, you know, the united states has to play a crucial role. the president understands that. and that's why you see secretary of state clinton there. >> the money that the u.s. promises in aid to egypt, $2 billion is that enough leverage to be able to keep mohamed morsi overseeing this process and peace in the region, continuing not only to be a partner to the u.s., but once again considered an ally? >> well, we have seen a difference between the public rhetoric of morsi and the...
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the united states is re-evaluating their relationship with egypt. according to "the new york times" president obama told egyptian president morsi that relations between the two countries would be in jeopardy if they didn't stand firm against anti-american attacks. the united states kurntdly provides $1.5 billion a year in foreign aid to egypt. $1.5 billion. israel is the only country in the world that receives more money from the united states. >>> now for the real news, let's huddle up around the water cooler to watch the real bump out of the political conventions. it belongs not to president obama or mitt romney, but to the boss. ♪ >> bruce springsteen saw a big up tick in sales at they played one of his songs at the dnc. springsteen's congress, "we take care of our own" spikes 400% after it was played at the democratic national convention. it inspired people to buy the entire album that features the track. it rose to 112 on the billboard 200 chart. it was up 37% from the previous week. springsteen is on tour now as well. that doesn't hurt. afte
the united states is re-evaluating their relationship with egypt. according to "the new york times" president obama told egyptian president morsi that relations between the two countries would be in jeopardy if they didn't stand firm against anti-american attacks. the united states kurntdly provides $1.5 billion a year in foreign aid to egypt. $1.5 billion. israel is the only country in the world that receives more money from the united states. >>> now for the real news,...
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the united states has once again stood with the wrong leader in this equation. for the past year, many people have been criticizing how the united states has systemically warmed up to the muslim brotherhood. more so in recent days, ahead of this big protest. on sunday the united states ambassador here in cairo, ann paterson, made some very controversial remarks that angered a lot of egyptian local media saying that the protests were not necessarily going to amount to anything. in fact, many people interpreted her comments as lending legitimacy to the presidency of mohamed morsi saying he was democratically elected, but more importantly, he was capable of getting the job done. so a lot of local media took her to task. more so, the protesters and activists have been very critical in terms of how the united states has not exercised more influence over the course of the last year in trying to make sure this country takes proper transitions to democracy. >> nbc's ayman mohyoldin. thank you so much. really appreciate it. >>> more on the u.s. role in egypt and the ques
the united states has once again stood with the wrong leader in this equation. for the past year, many people have been criticizing how the united states has systemically warmed up to the muslim brotherhood. more so in recent days, ahead of this big protest. on sunday the united states ambassador here in cairo, ann paterson, made some very controversial remarks that angered a lot of egyptian local media saying that the protests were not necessarily going to amount to anything. in fact, many...
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united states. what's difficult here is that you have the military moving forward and clearing, you know, these protesters out. so, this is the difficulty that the administration faces right now. and i think, you know, they're going to have to pursue a more definite strategy here. it's not just the united states. because you have israel as a key player here as well. the israeli military working very well in the egyptian military on issues that have to do with, you know, their border. and a very fragile peace treaty that exists between those two countries. there's a lot of different factors here, including the future of the muslim brotherhood. mohammed morsi is less the issue than the muslim brotherhood. they say don't become part of a democrat democraticic /* party. the message was, hey, we have a democratically elected president and look what happened. that's what the united states has to manage, israel has to manage and other countries in the region. >> was the administration taken completely by s
united states. what's difficult here is that you have the military moving forward and clearing, you know, these protesters out. so, this is the difficulty that the administration faces right now. and i think, you know, they're going to have to pursue a more definite strategy here. it's not just the united states. because you have israel as a key player here as well. the israeli military working very well in the egyptian military on issues that have to do with, you know, their border. and a very...
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one of a number of top movies at the moment that are doing really well outside of the united states, as well as domestically, brian. >> jeff, live for us in london. we appreciate it. we'll see you tomorrow. >>> by the way, a 15-year-old girl invented a flashlight that uses the heat from your hand to power its l.e.d. lights. that got us thinking, what's the best invention of your lifetime. the sham wow, the ginsu, the dvr. tweet us your answers. #waytooinventive. the most interesting ones, we'll show you later in the show. >>> still ahead, the orioles sweep the yankees. and chris davis provides the power. >>> how about j. lo causing a controversy over singing "happy birthday." it's where she sang it that's the problem. we'll be right back. >> a new day has dawned in hong kong. now, restore to chinese rule after 150 years as a british colony. as the rainy dawn broke, 4,000 chinese troops crossed the boarer. and the newly-installed legislature, enacted laws that sharply limit protests. >>> the baltimore orioles hosting the yankees over the weekend. and the chris davis show continues. >>
one of a number of top movies at the moment that are doing really well outside of the united states, as well as domestically, brian. >> jeff, live for us in london. we appreciate it. we'll see you tomorrow. >>> by the way, a 15-year-old girl invented a flashlight that uses the heat from your hand to power its l.e.d. lights. that got us thinking, what's the best invention of your lifetime. the sham wow, the ginsu, the dvr. tweet us your answers. #waytooinventive. the most...
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states. >> i know he damaged the country. the obama administration will deal with it. >> do you think it's possible for one man to really damage the security of the nation? >> i think he damaged the security of the country. i put the program in place to protect the country. one of the certainties is civil liberties were guaranteed. >> by the way, president bush met with president obama to lay a wreath at the u.s. embassy in honor of the victims of the 1998 terrorist bombing. >>> just amazing video out of the former soviet union after a rocket exploded just after takeoff. moems after this rocket launch in kazakhstan, it was pretty clear that something was wrong. it simply just started to twist and fade in the air. it was carrying three russian satellites. even the camera guy has a tough guy keeping it in frame. you'll see it it dip out of the frame and come back right before a spectacular explosion on the ground. there was toxic fuel that came out after the explosion. the good news in the stor
states. >> i know he damaged the country. the obama administration will deal with it. >> do you think it's possible for one man to really damage the security of the nation? >> i think he damaged the security of the country. i put the program in place to protect the country. one of the certainties is civil liberties were guaranteed. >> by the way, president bush met with president obama to lay a wreath at the u.s. embassy in honor of the victims of the 1998 terrorist...
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of the united states' role, maybe, the united states' role as the enabler. as the political diplomatic economic military enabler of an israeli policy. in many ways, a younger generation is seeing israelis, that is not in the long-term benefit of the security of the country. and i would make one last point. i would urge your viewers to try and watch an israeli documentary called the "gate keepers." which is an extraordinary documentary. interviews with six former leaders of israel's internal security service, who argue yes the palestinians have committed acts of terrorism. largely due to israel's failure to deal with the political causes of the palestinian problem. and that in relying to those causes, israel has committed acts of terrorism. these are the hardened forces who are worried about the e extension moral history. >> with regards to the conflict, the industrial complex. >> some of us resemble that comment. the point is that it seems to me the whole thing is essentially on a road to nowhere. that basically the policy after the initial confrontation ess
of the united states' role, maybe, the united states' role as the enabler. as the political diplomatic economic military enabler of an israeli policy. in many ways, a younger generation is seeing israelis, that is not in the long-term benefit of the security of the country. and i would make one last point. i would urge your viewers to try and watch an israeli documentary called the "gate keepers." which is an extraordinary documentary. interviews with six former leaders of israel's...
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it's going to have reverberations for the united states throughout the region. the bottom line is that morsi needs united states and multilateral financial help. that's the best leverage that we have against him and the worst inclinations to ride the crest of this islamic awakening, let alone the arab awakening in the region. they cannot have it both ways. mr. morsi is basically a new president who needs to be i'm going to say this diplomatically, he needs to be educated about his responsibilities not only about as president to his own people, but also as president to a country that has a reliance on the international community for tourism, for financial support and for its own standing. that's going to be a harder education for him to grapple with. but it's an education that he needs. and the president of the united states needs to be in effect part of that university that mr. morsi needs to attend. >> ambassador, switching from egypt to libya, i think a lot of americas they didn't know ambassador stevens personally as you do, took the loss of him and the other
it's going to have reverberations for the united states throughout the region. the bottom line is that morsi needs united states and multilateral financial help. that's the best leverage that we have against him and the worst inclinations to ride the crest of this islamic awakening, let alone the arab awakening in the region. they cannot have it both ways. mr. morsi is basically a new president who needs to be i'm going to say this diplomatically, he needs to be educated about his...
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it was crushed under sadat, it was crushed under mubarak, finally when the united states threw hosni mubarak under a bus. there were the elections, and the muslim brotherhood finally came to power. the military didn't like it, it never liked it, it waited until morsi was so unpopular that people were out on the streets, and came out and said we are acting to help the people, and now with that emergency law that has just been passed, i think we're going to see the government and the military and the police force really go after the muslim brotherhood in a big way. the muslim brotherhood has some supporters, it has a core group of several million. now after so much blood on the streets, the muslim brotherhood has a campaign describing itself as a martyr for islam. it will have more supporters. >> what do you think happens next. if this campaign as you describe it is sustained, i mean the declaration of emergency today they said was for one month. we'll see how long it actually lasts. and if the muslim brotherhood is strengthened by being seen as the victim of state violence today. what
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from the united states. it's not enough to demand that it come from egypt. >> diana buttu, many thanks for your time. we appreciate it. >> my pleasure. >>> back in the u.s., get ou of the way because black friday is here. people spend long hours in line to score major deals this morning. >> it's affordable right now even if you have to be out here for two days to get it. >> it saves a lot of money like a few hundred dollars. >> cnbc's courtney reagan is in dayton, ohio. how is it going so far out there? >> reporter: you know, so far it looks pretty good out here, alex. this mall in particular about did open at midnight. they saw a lot of traffic in the beginning. a lull after the people got what they wanted with the door busters. it's really picking up again here right now and you would never know that it's so early in the morning. it feels like the middle of the day on a saturday. from what i'm hearing from analysts around the country doing channel checks at various retailers, traffic is good. maybe not gre
from the united states. it's not enough to demand that it come from egypt. >> diana buttu, many thanks for your time. we appreciate it. >> my pleasure. >>> back in the u.s., get ou of the way because black friday is here. people spend long hours in line to score major deals this morning. >> it's affordable right now even if you have to be out here for two days to get it. >> it saves a lot of money like a few hundred dollars. >> cnbc's courtney reagan is in...
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we, the united states, put into power through the sweat, blood and deaths of our soldiers. in syria, bashar al assad fights off the rebels in what promises to be an unending war. what a neighborhood. in too many of the cases the united states has gotten itself involved in a local war between shia and sunni, a battle that's lasted a thousand years. just in my opinion, of course. it isn't going to end just because uncle sam has joined the rumble. nbc's chief foreign correspondent richard engel in tahrir square, joining us by phone from cairo is ashraf who has been on the ground and at today's muslim brotherhood. richard engel, thank you. take all the time you want. tell us what's going on in cairo? >> well, i will start with what is happening right here in this square. enormous celebrations, a great outpouring of enthusiasm. obviously fireworks, obviously cheering. lots of music. people here believe that this is really the end or the latest phase of the revolution that began in this square two and a half years ago. if you go back and see what happened, two and a half years ag
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the united states seems to want to have it all ways all the t e time. now they are talking about removing aid from egypt and cutting off a billion and a half dollars in aid washington gives this country. i think most people in this country find it to be not only insulting but something that will encourage more of an insurgency like the conservancy we're seeing now. >> thank you for joining us from cairo egypt. i want to bring in my panel. joining me director of freedom house's office in cairo. vice president, editorial at large and co-founder of global post. dr. isabel coleman, senior fellow on council on foreign real estates and a senior fellow at the century foundation. thank you for being here. michael, i want to start with you, to take a step back for a mom, can you walk viewers through muslim brotherhood, who they are and sort of where they came from in terms of this development. this is an old organization, nothing new. >> around for 80 years, gone through varsitierations. at one point used violence as a political tool, they eventually renounced v
the united states seems to want to have it all ways all the t e time. now they are talking about removing aid from egypt and cutting off a billion and a half dollars in aid washington gives this country. i think most people in this country find it to be not only insulting but something that will encourage more of an insurgency like the conservancy we're seeing now. >> thank you for joining us from cairo egypt. i want to bring in my panel. joining me director of freedom house's office in...
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states. >> in the u.s. >> in the united states of america. just wanted to add that. >> yes. >> that's right. there's a difference there. >> but, jose, let me ask you since you are in miami and marco rubio has been -- he is presumed to be almost the voice of the gop on immigration concerns, and there is talk of a gang of eight that is getting together on the hill to tackle immigration that includes four democrats, bennett durbin, four members of the gop flake, grant, mccain, and leaf. marco rubio is not in that mix, and he is said to be working on sort of smaller pieces of immigration legislation, but not something bigger. we contacted his office saying, you know, why is senator rubio not in the mix on the gang of eight here, and the response is we won't prejudge their efforts, but senator rubio has said that he believes immigration reform should not be handled in one big comprehensive bill, but instead be done in a comprehensive series of bills. we're working with republican and democratic colleagues in both the house and senate on those piec
states. >> in the u.s. >> in the united states of america. just wanted to add that. >> yes. >> that's right. there's a difference there. >> but, jose, let me ask you since you are in miami and marco rubio has been -- he is presumed to be almost the voice of the gop on immigration concerns, and there is talk of a gang of eight that is getting together on the hill to tackle immigration that includes four democrats, bennett durbin, four members of the gop flake,...
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is this a vital interest of the united states? in which case, we have to want it more and throw our weight behind it and tailor or policies behind it with less deference. >> what does that mean? in a con credit sense, what does it look like? >> not letting the israelis drag us into overreacting to palestinian diplomatic moves at the u.n. it means understanding that we have a choice here. the palestinians are facing a choice between the p.a. and the plo. their strategy of negotiations and diplomacy versus hamas' with arm struggle and confrontation. we, the israelis play a huge goal in how that goes. one of the reasons hamas is able to spin this into a huge victory, unlike last time, like in 2008 and 2009, is the lack of contrast with the west bank. the reason for that is western aid, american and european aid has been cut in half. half of this american half is held back now so the p.a. can't meet payroll, let alone build schools and roads. then there's no functioning peace process. what it means is confronting people. >> steve, i w
is this a vital interest of the united states? in which case, we have to want it more and throw our weight behind it and tailor or policies behind it with less deference. >> what does that mean? in a con credit sense, what does it look like? >> not letting the israelis drag us into overreacting to palestinian diplomatic moves at the u.n. it means understanding that we have a choice here. the palestinians are facing a choice between the p.a. and the plo. their strategy of...
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the united states has been incredibly quiet about, the united states did not see president obama from the podium talking about this. the statement was on paper. the state department has put the spokeswomen out. that's about it. i think the united states is trying to wait and see what this means. because right now, there are entirely many more questions than answers about what this means. there's no question that egypt plays a pivotal role in stability. putting them together is where the united states figures out what it can do and should do. it's remaining largely quiet. >> one of the things that's been striking about the protests to me is the number of women you have seen in tahrir square. but the members of morsi's cabinet, there were only two women. when the general announced the new plan, only one of 14 who flanked him was a woman. there are awful stories we continue to hear about rapes at these protests. what is life like for women in egypt and what does the future look like for women in e jigypt? >> women have been almost invisible. they have spoken out about that, women activis
the united states has been incredibly quiet about, the united states did not see president obama from the podium talking about this. the statement was on paper. the state department has put the spokeswomen out. that's about it. i think the united states is trying to wait and see what this means. because right now, there are entirely many more questions than answers about what this means. there's no question that egypt plays a pivotal role in stability. putting them together is where the united...
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. >> the united states of america will never retreat from the world. we will never stop working for the dignity and freedom that every person deserves, whatever their creed. whatever their faith. that's the essence of american leadership. that's the spirit that sets us apart from other nations. this was their work in benghazi and this is the work we will carry out. >> but while americans mourn at home, the united states faces a growing crisis throughout much of the rest of the world, from cast blank a to the pacific rim, protesters and rioters take aim at diplomatic missions from the united states and other western nations. in cairo, demonstrators threw rocks and clashed with police that fired tear gas at crowds amassing blocks from the embassy. in tune is, reports of two dead and two dozen injured outside the embassy. in jerusalem, a crowd of 400 tried to march on the u.s. consulate but was stopped when police fired stun grenades at the stone throwing mob. not even the pope can escape the wave of unrest. he arrived on a mission of peace in lebanon jus
. >> the united states of america will never retreat from the world. we will never stop working for the dignity and freedom that every person deserves, whatever their creed. whatever their faith. that's the essence of american leadership. that's the spirit that sets us apart from other nations. this was their work in benghazi and this is the work we will carry out. >> but while americans mourn at home, the united states faces a growing crisis throughout much of the rest of the...
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this is what democracy is all about. >> what does this do to israel and to the united states? >> well, look. i mean we -- let's not -- you know egypt is the most important arab state, the first state to sign a peace treaty with israel in the 1970s. egypt is a major, major ally of the united states, not vis-a-vis just israel but also in the broader middle east as well. it affects not just egypt but the neighborhood as well. egypt played a critical role this brokering a truce between hamas and israel. hamas looks up to morsi. hamas listens them. even israel, i would argue, recognize the frounld invasion of hamas because egypt is a pivotal player and because the peace treaty was on line. that's why what happens in egypt not only affects egyptians, it affects the neighborhood and egypt relation with the person powers. in particular it affects them in the middle east and rain world. >> right now a 100-constituent assembly is working on drafting a constitution in egypt. liberals and christians walked out. so basically it's being run by islamists now. some have said part of president
this is what democracy is all about. >> what does this do to israel and to the united states? >> well, look. i mean we -- let's not -- you know egypt is the most important arab state, the first state to sign a peace treaty with israel in the 1970s. egypt is a major, major ally of the united states, not vis-a-vis just israel but also in the broader middle east as well. it affects not just egypt but the neighborhood as well. egypt played a critical role this brokering a truce between...
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>> well, you'll recall, the environment between 2003 and 2008, you know, the united states was involved in an act of war in the middle east. so again, the agenda to some extent drives, you know, where a secretary of state spends the bulk of his or her time. but clearly over the past couple of years, arguably the dominating story in the world has been the middle east, but perhaps, you know, not just the palestinian/israeli situation, but also the arab awakening and also the concern over iran's nuclear, you know, ambitions. now, that kind of discussion takes you not necessarily to the middle east. that takes you to a place like geneva where the p5 plus 1 have had a series of meetings with iran over the last couple years to see if we can't change iran's direction. >> richard, let's pick up on that. it's true all the attention in the middle east recently has not been focused strictly on israel, gaza, but on these broader developments, especially with egypt. listen to something elliott abrams said. he, former aide to bush '43, said the egyptians have got to know also that there will come a p
>> well, you'll recall, the environment between 2003 and 2008, you know, the united states was involved in an act of war in the middle east. so again, the agenda to some extent drives, you know, where a secretary of state spends the bulk of his or her time. but clearly over the past couple of years, arguably the dominating story in the world has been the middle east, but perhaps, you know, not just the palestinian/israeli situation, but also the arab awakening and also the concern over...
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the relationship between the united states and egypt goes back decades. it's rooted in our respect of egypt as a nation. and ancient center of civilization and a corner stone for peace in the middle east. it's also rooted in our ties to the egyptian people. forged through a long-standing partnership. just over two years ago, america was inspired by the egyptian people's desire for change. as millions of egyptians took to the streets to defend their dignity and demand a government that was responseive to their aspirations for political freedom and economic opportunity. we said at the time the change would not come quickly or easily but we did align ourselves with a set of principles, nonviolence, a respect for universal rights and a process for political and economic reform. in doing so, we were guided the values but also by interests. because we believe nations are more stable and more successful, when they're guided by those principles as well. and that's why we're so concerned about recent events. we appreciate the complexity of the situation while moha
the relationship between the united states and egypt goes back decades. it's rooted in our respect of egypt as a nation. and ancient center of civilization and a corner stone for peace in the middle east. it's also rooted in our ties to the egyptian people. forged through a long-standing partnership. just over two years ago, america was inspired by the egyptian people's desire for change. as millions of egyptians took to the streets to defend their dignity and demand a government that was...
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this is a senator asking the president of the united states to account for his whereabouts? >> well, i have to tell you, i mean, what's really disturbing is that i've always had a problem with various members of the house of representatives and senators conducting foreign policy. it's the purview of the president and secretary of state and administration to conduct our foreign policy. obviously, we have to provide oversight for that but this doesn't have anything to do with oversight. you know, it's continuing what was really a loss in the election. and they just can't get over it. as a result, they continue these kind of nefarious attacks on the president, asking for accountability when the president doesn't need to answer to them but answer to the american people. >> well, time and again it seems this idea that they just don't seem to get it. they lost. americans voted for this president. again, his strategy seems to be working. the other thing i find troubling that i want to ask you about is we do know that they did have access to some of the same intelligence. we do know
this is a senator asking the president of the united states to account for his whereabouts? >> well, i have to tell you, i mean, what's really disturbing is that i've always had a problem with various members of the house of representatives and senators conducting foreign policy. it's the purview of the president and secretary of state and administration to conduct our foreign policy. obviously, we have to provide oversight for that but this doesn't have anything to do with oversight. you...
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he knows he needs the united states. but he is trying at the same time to placate the radical elements in the brotherhood. >> but the core problem is there are angry people out there. and you can't identify them. and the idea that you're going to have a government policy to deal with angry people in a way that will suppress them just is not going to happen. >> let me break in here and come back with the roundtable. more on ♪ ♪ [ sneezes ] [ male announcer ] if you have yet to master the quiet sneeze... ♪ [ sneezes ] [ male announcer ] you may be an allergy muddler. try zyrtec®. it gives you powerful allergy relief. and zyrtec® is different than claritin® because zyrtec® starts working at hour 1 on the first day you take it. claritin® doesn't start working until hour 3. [ sneezes ] [ male announcer ] zyrtec®. love the air. join zyrtec® rewards. save up to $7 on zyrtec® products. >>> back with our roundtable. look at this polling from cnn/orc. better at handling foreign policy, big advantage for president oba
he knows he needs the united states. but he is trying at the same time to placate the radical elements in the brotherhood. >> but the core problem is there are angry people out there. and you can't identify them. and the idea that you're going to have a government policy to deal with angry people in a way that will suppress them just is not going to happen. >> let me break in here and come back with the roundtable. more on ♪ ♪ [ sneezes ] [ male announcer ] if you have yet to...
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companies in the united states, the most profitable companies in the world. it's not like they're just doing this at a cost that is free. we're actually giving $8 billion a year. and in addition, it's not even the smartest technology. what we know is that when we invest in clean energy, three times the amount of more jobs are created. we also know it doesn't destroy the health of our children. so the real question is, what will it take for us to actually innovate in the technologies that are growing and the technologies that actually are beneficial to our communities, and there's some amazing models. there's crowd sourcing with solar tiles. there's, you know, incredible people of color who are doing stuff in washington, d.c. with businesses. so the real question is, can we create the political will to invest in the one that makes the most sense. >> very quickly, uni, a response? very quickly? >> what about -- i hear us talking about all these negative things, you know, about how -- all these children suffering and things. what about the people, the rural peop
companies in the united states, the most profitable companies in the world. it's not like they're just doing this at a cost that is free. we're actually giving $8 billion a year. and in addition, it's not even the smartest technology. what we know is that when we invest in clean energy, three times the amount of more jobs are created. we also know it doesn't destroy the health of our children. so the real question is, what will it take for us to actually innovate in the technologies that are...
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. >> i want to turn to syria where a lot of the united states political class and media has really turned away after a serious set of escalation and now what we're seeing last week, the appearance of some sort of diplomatic achievement here if we are to believe the statements and international inspections that suggest some parts of syria's chemical weapons stockpile is being located and eventually disarmed. what do you make of this? did the obama administration eventually stumble into a breakthrough here? >> yes, they stumbled into a breakthrough of sorts, ari. the fact of the matter is that the syrian government did comply with international united nations requirements and did it diligently. but i'm not going to give them great credit. after all, they are the ones who used chemical weapons against their people, number one. number two, let's also understand the killing is going on and al qaeda is running ram pant throughout syria and while we may be giving ourselves a pat on the back for stumbling into a -- some sort of victory here, the bottom line is syria is still a mess. john kerry is
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. >> the united states strongly condemns the steps taken by egypt's interim government. >> what type of action can we expect from our leadership? >> we are canceling our biannual joint military exercise. >> probably the least symbolically important gesture. >> there's a tendency to assume that the united states is reason behind the curtain. >> joint exercises, kind of kabuki theater. >> the other part of this is what the president said. >> no mention of u.s. aid to egypt. >> military aid is the best stick we have. >> mohamed morsi was elected president in a democratic election. >> mohamed morsi is less the issue than the future of the brotherhood. >> these protests marches seem to be growing. >> now the president has to send secretary kerry to cairo. >> america cannot determine the future of egypt. that's a task for egyptian people ♪ there must be some kind of way out of here said the joker to the thief ♪ ♪ there's too much confusion >> good afternoon. we begin as the death toll from egypt's bloody crackdown continues to rise well into the hundreds now. as the extent of the mil
. >> the united states strongly condemns the steps taken by egypt's interim government. >> what type of action can we expect from our leadership? >> we are canceling our biannual joint military exercise. >> probably the least symbolically important gesture. >> there's a tendency to assume that the united states is reason behind the curtain. >> joint exercises, kind of kabuki theater. >> the other part of this is what the president said. >> no...
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he saw a revolt among his house republicans and republicans across the united states, just for saying it. now john boehner is doing a little backtracking. he wrote in the cincinnati enquirer, his hometown newspaper, the president's health care law adds a massive, expensive, unworkable government program at a time when our national debt already exceeds the size of our country's entire economy. we can't afford it and we can't afford to leave it intact. so try as they might, remember the last congress republicans passed a lot of bills out of the house of representatives that tore apart obama care. as even the president calls it now. they didn't go anywhere in the senate and meanwhile, alex, after the thanksgiving break, the principles are expected to get back together to begin negotiating in earnest. as you're right the clock is ticking. just a little bit more than one month to go before the nation heads over that fiscal cliff. al alex? >> 38 days and counting. thanks so much. let's go from the white house to the middle east now. palestinians and israelis are keeping a cease-fire alive.
he saw a revolt among his house republicans and republicans across the united states, just for saying it. now john boehner is doing a little backtracking. he wrote in the cincinnati enquirer, his hometown newspaper, the president's health care law adds a massive, expensive, unworkable government program at a time when our national debt already exceeds the size of our country's entire economy. we can't afford it and we can't afford to leave it intact. so try as they might, remember the last...
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imagine in the united states if a freshly minted president five months into his term suddenly came out and made an announcement, he said, by the way, the supreme court doesn't matter anymore. congress doesn't matter anymore, and a bunch of my friends have just written a brand-new constitution that gives islamists a great deal more power. that's what brought people out on the street. they are specifically annoyed that certain clauses in the new constitution give more role to sharia law. they are open to interpretation. they potentially could see vigilante-style morality police on the streets. there are very few specific protections for women. and the supporters of this reform process who want morsi to back down, who want the constitution he railroaded through to be destroyed, say they're going to stay here in tahrir square until their demands are met. morsi supporters, however, are also planning a counterdemonstration but not here in tahrir square, tomorrow. so far the demonstrations today have been peaceful. but there has been a host of international criticism also coming from the unit
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and the united states wants him back within its own borders. that's why i'm highly skeptical the united states was directly involved in what happened yesterday. >> p.j. crowley, i disagree with you on this, but we'll find out when we finally know, but thanks for talking to us about it. >> fine, i'll owe you a dollar if i'm wrong. >> good, excellent. i think that's illegal, but good. sleep train's 4th of july sale doesn't just end sunday, it's going out with a bang! through sunday, save on sleep train's most popular mattress sets. plus, pay no interest for 36 months on tempur-pedic and serta icomfort. big savings and interest-free financing? these deals aren't just hot... they're explosive! sleep train's 4th of july sale ends sunday. ♪ sleep train ♪ your ticket to a better night's sleep ♪ the blisters were oozing, and painful to touch. i woke up to a blistering on my shoulder. i spent 23 years as a deputy united states marshal and i've been pretty well banged up but the worst pain i've experienced was when i had shingles. when i went to th
and the united states wants him back within its own borders. that's why i'm highly skeptical the united states was directly involved in what happened yesterday. >> p.j. crowley, i disagree with you on this, but we'll find out when we finally know, but thanks for talking to us about it. >> fine, i'll owe you a dollar if i'm wrong. >> good, excellent. i think that's illegal, but good. sleep train's 4th of july sale doesn't just end sunday, it's going out with a bang! through...
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they like sticking it to the united states. i think, you know, you have to look, you know, whether you look at trade preferences that may exist with these countries, other elements of our policy, our aid, our trade. you have to look at it and decide, in fact, if any of these countries actually accept snowden and he gets there, then you're going to have to decide how you react. but clearly any such acceptance of snowden to any country, any of these three or any other, is going to put them directly against the united states. and they need to know that. >> senator, quickly, before i let you go, one domestic question. that is the fight over health care. the administration saying this week they're going to delay the employer mandate, a key part of the health care law. how concerned are you that the administration has just sparked a new fire among critics of this health care law who say that it's unworkable, it was not well thought out and ought to just be repealed? >> well, david, if ten angels came swearing from above that this is
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they like sticking it to the united states. >> as snowden remains camped out at a hotel in a moscow airport transit zone, senator john mccain asserted this weekend that the real story is a failure in u.s.-russia relations. >> the lesson here is, look at this -- our relationship with putin. that reset button we ought to throw that away. it's clear what he is, an old kgb colonel and he's not interested in better relations with the united states. if he was, he would make sure that mr. snowden was sent back to us. >> but others argue that the real, real story is not the snowden saga but indeed the snowden effect. nyu media professor jay rosen defines that effect as the direct and indirect gains in public knowledge from the cascade of events and further reporting that followed edward snowden's leaks of classify information. the snowden effect was evident in reporting this weekend from both "the new york times" and "wall street journal" which ran expose's on the inner workings of america's secretive foreign intelligence surveillance or the fisa court. at times the court's use was described as a n
they like sticking it to the united states. >> as snowden remains camped out at a hotel in a moscow airport transit zone, senator john mccain asserted this weekend that the real story is a failure in u.s.-russia relations. >> the lesson here is, look at this -- our relationship with putin. that reset button we ought to throw that away. it's clear what he is, an old kgb colonel and he's not interested in better relations with the united states. if he was, he would make sure that mr....
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. >> united states welcomes the agreement today for a cease-fire in gaza. for it to hold, the rocket attacks must end, a broader, calm return. the people of this region deserve the chance to live free from fear and violence, and today's agreement is a step in the right direction that we should build on. >> kristen is at the white house for us. happy thanksgiving to you. what are you hearing from the white house on this cease-fire? >> happy thanksgiving, alex. the white house is encouraged by this cease-fire, as you point out. it is a diplomatic success for president obama, for secretary of state hillary clinton. but they are also viewing this cease-fire very cautiously. they know it is fragile so they're keeping that in mind as they continue to monitor the situation. president obama spent part of his day yesterday reaching out to leaders in the region, thanking them for making this cease-fire possible. called egyptian president mahmoud morsi, and benjamin netanyahu. president obama reiterated the united states believes israel has the right to defend itself.
. >> united states welcomes the agreement today for a cease-fire in gaza. for it to hold, the rocket attacks must end, a broader, calm return. the people of this region deserve the chance to live free from fear and violence, and today's agreement is a step in the right direction that we should build on. >> kristen is at the white house for us. happy thanksgiving to you. what are you hearing from the white house on this cease-fire? >> happy thanksgiving, alex. the white house...
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he knows he needs the united states. but he is trying at the same time to placate the radical elements in the brotherhood. >> but the core problem is there are angry people out there. and you can't identify them. and the idea that you're going to have a government policy to deal with angry people in a way that will suppress them just is not going to happen. >> let me break in here and come back with the roundtable. >> let me break in here and come back with the rowe're sitting on a bunch of shale gas. there's natural gas under my town. it's a game changer. ♪ it means cleaner, cheaper american-made energy. but we've got to be careful how we get it. design the wells to be safe. thousands of jobs. use the most advanced technology to protect our water. billions in the economy. at chevron, if we can't do it right, we won't do it at all. we've got to think long term. we've got to think long term. ♪ >>> back with our roundtable. look at this polling from cnn/orc. better at handling foreign policy, big advantage for presiden
he knows he needs the united states. but he is trying at the same time to placate the radical elements in the brotherhood. >> but the core problem is there are angry people out there. and you can't identify them. and the idea that you're going to have a government policy to deal with angry people in a way that will suppress them just is not going to happen. >> let me break in here and come back with the roundtable. >> let me break in here and come back with the rowe're sitting...
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and the united states wants him back within its own borders. that's why i'm highly skeptical the united states was directly involved in what happened yesterday. >> p.j. crowley, i disagree with you on this, but we'll find out when we finally know, but thanks for talking to us about it. >> fine, i'll owe you a dollar if i'm wrong. >> good, excellent. i think that's illegal, but good. t-vision goggles to keep an eye on my spicy buffalo wheat thins. who's gonna take your wheat thins? i don't know. an intruder, the dog, bigfoot. could you get the light? [ loud crash ] what is going on?! honey, i was close! it's a yeti! [ male announcer ] must! have! wheat thins! the house caught fire and we were out on the streets. [ whispering ] shhh. it's only a dream. and we have home insurance. but if we made a claim, our rate would go up... [ whispering ] shhh. you did it right. you have allstate claim rate guard so your rates won't go up just because of a claim. [ whispering ] are we still in a dream? no, you're in an allstate commercial. so get allstate home
and the united states wants him back within its own borders. that's why i'm highly skeptical the united states was directly involved in what happened yesterday. >> p.j. crowley, i disagree with you on this, but we'll find out when we finally know, but thanks for talking to us about it. >> fine, i'll owe you a dollar if i'm wrong. >> good, excellent. i think that's illegal, but good. t-vision goggles to keep an eye on my spicy buffalo wheat thins. who's gonna take your wheat...
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one that is operating inside the united states. it only hears one side of any argument. a secret court that is honestly, it is rewriting our surveillance laws. it is deciding what we meant as a society, as a country, when we said the government can't indiscriminately spy on us. to understand what this court is doing, though, we need to get into a corner of the law making process. a part of how we really do it. that most in the country don't think that much about. the way that most of us think about the process of lawmaking is kind of simple. congress passes a bill, and then the president signs a bill and maybe he's got a lot of pens when he does it and gives the pens away. when that is done, when that ceremony comes to a close, that bill is is now a low. in president obama's first term, before all the gridlock paralyzed washington, this kind of thing, bills becoming laws, happened a lot. congress passed health reform in 2010 after a big, long, ugly fight. and then president obama signed health reform into law at a big fancy signing ceremony. there were a ton of pens that
one that is operating inside the united states. it only hears one side of any argument. a secret court that is honestly, it is rewriting our surveillance laws. it is deciding what we meant as a society, as a country, when we said the government can't indiscriminately spy on us. to understand what this court is doing, though, we need to get into a corner of the law making process. a part of how we really do it. that most in the country don't think that much about. the way that most of us think...
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states and the nature of its dependency on the united states. if it had done that, done its homework, i would have expected a much stronger condemnation of the protests at the embassy, just as we saw from libya and yemen. we haven't that in egypt. >> andrea, you have great sources behind the scenes. what are you hearing as jim just said, no one knows truly what to expect in just a minute tomorrow as the so-called peaceful protests are encouraged with president morsi. just today dozens of people injured together. >> what i think our other team members on the ground have been reporting is, tamron, it is completely unpredictable. a sfas a spark can set things off. there can be an organized drel in the middle of the group, and they can use public anger over that video, the hateful video that hillary clinton and the president denounced in the strongest possible terms today to set off the rest of the crowd. mob reactions once a protest is under way is hard to predict. what happened in libya is also unal intelligence we can report is that they do not t
states and the nature of its dependency on the united states. if it had done that, done its homework, i would have expected a much stronger condemnation of the protests at the embassy, just as we saw from libya and yemen. we haven't that in egypt. >> andrea, you have great sources behind the scenes. what are you hearing as jim just said, no one knows truly what to expect in just a minute tomorrow as the so-called peaceful protests are encouraged with president morsi. just today dozens of...
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a few weeks ago, we were talking about the impact of snowden on the united states. today it's clear he's had an impact on the globe. joining me now is noah shackman. this thing last night was bananas. i could not believe it was playing out. >> it was nuts. there's a longstanding tradition about heading the leaders of countries travel where they may. you remember every september, ahmadinejad comes to new york. >> he stays in a hotel and orders room service. >> we don't kidnap him, we don't force him to fly, i don't even know where. yes, this is a very strange thing that just happened. >> okay, last night adrian chen had this great tweet. he stopped and frisked the president of bolivia. argentine president christina fernandez had this whole interaction with morales tonight. i called him, how is it going? i'm in a little room in the airport, and i'm not going to let them search my plane, i'm not a thief. here's my question for you. what chain of communication could have possibly happened that ended up with these four nations. air traffic control systems shutting down a
a few weeks ago, we were talking about the impact of snowden on the united states. today it's clear he's had an impact on the globe. joining me now is noah shackman. this thing last night was bananas. i could not believe it was playing out. >> it was nuts. there's a longstanding tradition about heading the leaders of countries travel where they may. you remember every september, ahmadinejad comes to new york. >> he stays in a hotel and orders room service. >> we don't kidnap...